A group of people who sued a co-worker after he allegedly failed to distribute the winnings of a $16.6 million syndicate lottery ticket have been accused of deception themselves.

Gary Baron, then 49, was sued by 14 of his former colleagues at Toll Group in Geelong, Victoria, with claims that his winning lottery ticket was bought from a syndicate ticket.

In July of 2015 it was reported that the group had struck a secret deal with Mr Baron - a confidential agreement that resulted in the men being 'very happy' and proclaiming 'life was good.'

But according to the Herald Sun, Mr Baron now could be fighting off another three lawsuits from five other workers - all who claim to have been left in the dark and owed a portion of the winnings.

Gary Baron, 50, was sued by 14 of his former colleagues after he allegedly failed to distribute the winnings of a $16.6 million syndicate lottery ticket bought in 2014

Mr Baron could now be facing another three lawsuits after five more workers have come forward, claiming to have been excluded from the lawsuit and owed a portion of the winnings

Powerball 14 members Gary Georgeson and Wayne Connor, were vague when questioned over whether all 20 members of the syndicate were informed about the lawsuit

One of those five who says he was excluded from the legal process, John Dimasi, attempted to come to a resolution with Mr Baron's lawyers but was unsuccessful. He will sue separately.

His solicitor, John O’Halloran, said he would be fighting for 'an equal share of the winnings.'

Another man claiming to have been excluded from the Powerball 14 lawsuit, Brendon Clark, said he was seeking independent legal advice to get his slice of the pie.

One of the Powerball 14, Wayne Connor, was vague when questioned over whether all 20 members of the syndicate were informed about the lawsuit.

'I don't know,' he told Herald Sun.

Fourteen courier workers at Toll Group in Geelong struck a deal with Gary Baron regarding the syndicate lottery ticket of $16.6 million

There were 20 people in the alleged winning syndicate ticket

Suspicions were raised after the 49-year-old resigned from his job and Tattersalls hired a courier from their company to deliver a bottle of champagne to Mr Baron to congratulate him on his win.

Mr Baron has not made any comments about the matter, but released a statement at the time he was sued in stating it was a separate ticket that had the winnings, not the syndicate ticket.

Since the win in October, 2014, Mr Baron is understood to have purchased a number of properties for himself and a family member, as well as a $200,000 convertible BMW M4.

Members of the syndicate challenged the man in the Supreme Court of Victoria claiming they had a right to an equal share of the winnings.

The group asked the court to order Tattersall's Sweeps to confirm the man's name and how many tickets he bought, the Herald Sun reported.

Mr Baron collected $20 from each of the syndicate members and entered the Powerball draw online via an online Tatts Group account.

The $50 million jackpot drawn in October was won by a Victorian man - believed to be Mr Baron - as well as a Melbourne couple and a Western Australian man.

Mr Baron is understood to have since purchased a number of properties for himself and a family member, as well as a $200,000 convertible BMW M4

The group of colleagues, who regularly bought Tattslotto tickets but only played Powerball when there was a major jackpot, demanded details of how many tickets the man bought and the method of payment.

Mr Baron argued that he bought the winning ticket separately to the group ticket.

A day after the draw in October a Victorian man, believed to be Mr Baron, told Tattersalls he planned to share his fortune and wanted to remain anonymous.

'I'm still in disbelief... I don't need that amount of money, it's too much for me,' he said in a statement released by Tattersalls.

'I'm going to share the prize money with my family. I'll make sure it doesn't change who I am but I'll definitely be able to live a better lifestyle.

'I'll buy myself a boat and a jet ski and my kids have been wanting the new iPhone 6 so they can have that now, and I might spoil them each with a new car.'

Fourteen members of the syndicate challenged the man in the Supreme Court of Victoria where they claimed they had a right to an equal share of the winnings. They came to a confidential agreement with Mr Baron